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 # Eclipse OpenJ9 Build README
 
 ## How to Build Eclipse OpenJ9
 
-1. For details of how to build Eclipse OpenJ9 see https://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/tree/master/doc/build-instructions
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+For details of how to build Eclipse OpenJ9 see https://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/tree/master/doc/build-instructions.